Physical traumas and surgical complications are other causes for canine bowel incontinence. (dog-health-handbook.com)
Any infectious disease or parasitic infestation can cause diarrhea or softening of the stool and is a potential causative factor for bowel incontinence. (dog-health-handbook.com)
Diagnosis of dog bowel incontinence is based on a dog's history, clinical examination of the anal musculature and colon. (dog-health-handbook.com)